coddler
- a word derived from coddle.
Example Sentences
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To make coddled eggs, you'll need, as the name suggests, an egg coddler.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Start by generously buttering the inside of the coddler, then add a cracked egg.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Such humility was endearing, but Zinsser was not a coddler.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2015
Deukmejian portrayed Bradley as a coddler of crooks, despite the mayor's 21 years as a Los Angeles policeman, and concentrated on the crime-and-punishment issues.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Sir Duncan, I am not a coddler any more than you are.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)